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The newly created Fox Hispanic Media
welcomed about 350 guests at the New York City Public Library Tuesday to unveil
its fall programming and present agencies and marketers with the possibility to
reach the full spectrum of the Hispanic TV audience (men, women, families)
through three networks: Fox Deportes, Utilísima and the yet-to-launch Nat Geo
Mundo.
Introducing the concept of "The
Choice," FHM took the opportunity to communicate the fact that its
networks are not about language, but about culture.
The theme of the presentation
revolved around a fictitious family of three (ranging from the foreign born
parents to the U.S., acculturated child) to showcase the reality of today's
U.S. Latinos.
"If you pay close attention...
you'll notice none of our channels are called 'En Español,'" said Hernán
López, president and CEO of Fox International Channels.
"Our three content platforms
are built around key U.S. Latino values of accomplishment, advancement and
inspiration -- and come from the company that changed television in the U.S.
and around the world."
The event included presentations
from top executives at Fox Deportes, Utilísima, and Nat Geo Mundo.
On hand was César Millán, the world
renowned dog behavior specialist and star of Nat Geo Wild'sDog Whisperer. He
took the opportunity to amuse the audience with anecdotes about his early days
in the U.S. "I didn't know walking dogs unleashed was illegal," said
Millán about his first gig 20 years ago. "I knew I was illegal, but I
didn't know walking dogs unleashed was illegal." Millán also said candidly
how he had to jump the border 20 years ago to get into the U.S.
Also at hand were celebrity chefs
Aarón Sánchez and Aquiles Chávez, both of whom have new cooking shows on
Utilísima; Fox Deportes on-air talent Alejandro Blanco and Mara Almada; and a
surprise performance by this season's American Idol finalist Karen Rodríguez.
In addition to programming
highlights, FHM took the opportunity to pitch Fox Creative Solutions, a group
created to help develop original branded content; and FHM.com, a destination
featuring insights, and creative solutions to help meet the evolving business
challenges of advertisers.
"Spanish-language cable is
getting 22% of the viewers yet less than 10% of the ad dollars," Tom
Maney, SVP of Advertising Sales, Fox Hispanic Media Group, said. "Now that
Fox Hispanic Media is bringing choice to the marketplace, advertisers have a
new way to follow viewers with their investment."
